Does the student expect to be paid for the time they intern?
Students understand that there are both paid and unpaid internships available. A company needs to realize that the most highly skilled internship candidates will often take a paid internship rather than an unpaid internship. Some students that are financially independent of their family may require a paid internship in order to quit a job. It is certainly to the advantage of the company to offer a paid internship in order to attract the most highly skilled candidates. Paying an intern is one way of demonstrating your commitment to providing the student with a quality professional experience while also indicating that you expect a level of output and productivity comparable to a regular employee. Expectations regarding pay should be set before a student starts the internship. The internship job description should clearly state whether and approximately how much the intern will be paid. This should be reinforced during the interview process and confirmed at the time an offer is made to t
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